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Economic Pillar · 10 Primary-Source Series

Housing, Property & Household Wealth

Explore official ABS and RBA statistics on Australian residential property prices, housing construction supply pipelines, mortgage debt-to-income ratios, compulsory superannuation reserves, and household balance sheets.

Australian Mean Residential Dwelling Price - Historical Series (2011–2026)

A$'000

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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) (5.AUS.Q) Latest: 1100.4 A$'000 (2026 Q2)

All Housing, Property & Household Wealth Reference Series

Coverage: 2011–2026 (Quarterly)5.AUS.Q

Australian Mean Residential Dwelling Price

Official ABS national mean price of residential dwellings across Australia ($’000).

Latest (2026 Q2)$1,100.4kA$'000
Long-Run Mean$754.9k
Coverage: 1988–2026 (Quarterly)BSPNSHNFD

Total Value of Australian Residential Dwellings

Total market value of household residential land and dwellings in Australia ($ billion) since 1988.

Latest (2026 Q2)$12.18TA$ billion
Long-Run Mean$4.28T
Coverage: 1965–2026 (Monthly)GISPSDA

Private Dwelling Building Approvals

Monthly seasonally adjusted private sector residential dwelling approvals since 1965.

Latest (Aug 2026)16.6k'000 dwellings / month
Long-Run Mean152.7k
Coverage: 1969–2026 (Quarterly)M6.AUS.CUR.1.9.100.20.Q

Dwelling Commencements (Housing Starts)

Quarterly seasonally adjusted number of new residential dwellings commenced across Australia since 1969.

Latest (2026 Q2)52,006Dwellings / qtr
Long-Run Mean154,731
Coverage: 2002–2026 (Quarterly)FIN_VAL.NEWCOMMITS.DV8368.TOTDWELL.TOT.TOT.20.AUS.Q

New Housing Loan Commitments

Quarterly value of new housing loan commitments (excluding refinancing) across Australia ($ million).

Latest (2026 Q2)$97,648mA$ million / qtr
Long-Run Mean$210.4b
Coverage: 1988–2026 (Quarterly)BHFDDIT

Household Debt-to-Disposable-Income Ratio

Ratio of total Australian household debt to annualised household disposable income since 1977.

Latest (2026 Q2)178.4%% of disposable income
Long-Run Mean140.0%
Coverage: 2009–2026 (Quarterly)LPHTSPRI

Housing Loan Interest & Repayments to Income

Scheduled housing loan principal and interest repayments as a percentage of household disposable income.

Latest (2026 Q1)9.4%% of disposable income
Long-Run Mean8.3%
Coverage: 1988–2026 (Quarterly)BSPNSHUNW

Australian Household Net Worth

Total household assets (housing, superannuation, equities, deposits) minus total household liabilities ($ billion).

Latest (2026 Q2)$18.31TA$ billion
Long-Run Mean$6.36T
Coverage: 1988–2026 (Quarterly)BSPNSHUFAR

Household Superannuation & Pension Reserves

Total household financial assets held in superannuation funds and life offices ($ billion) since 1988.

Latest (2026 Q2)$4.43TA$ billion
Long-Run Mean$1.46T
Coverage: 1973–2026 (Quarterly)30014

Rental Price Inflation (CPI Rents)

Year-ended percentage change in residential rents across Australian capital cities since 1973.

Latest (2026 Q2)3.6%% p.a.
Long-Run Mean5.2%